During June, nine-liter spirits case sales in the control states grew 7.7%, in spite of an impressive comp, over same period sales last year.
Americans who drink alcohol continue to say they most often choose beer (40%) over wine (30%) and liquor (26%). Beer has typically been the preferred alcoholic beverage in Gallup's trend.
The latest results are from a July 5-9 update of Gallup's annual Consumption Habits poll. Gallup has found that beer is most popular among men; this year, 62% of male drinkers say they prefer beer, compared with 19% of female drinkers. Less-educated and middle-income Americans also tend to choose beer.
Just as, a decade ago, you would seldom have seen restaurants presenting canned beer with pride, few beer drinkers (or even brewers) put much thought or effort into the provenance of their malt.
AUSTRALIA - Vodka Cruiser has been lambasted by the ad watchdog for suggesting "heavy consumption of alcohol is acceptable" and using a model with "clear skin" which is "suggestive of a young teenager rather a person aged over 18 years".
The criticised post on Vodka Cruiser's Instagram page, which has since been deleted, consisted of a young women with sparkly star stickers under her eyes, accompanied by the caption "vodkacruiser. How to cover your dark circle the morning after".
Nearly everyone, it seems, supports the concept of a vertically-oriented driver's license to help alcohol sellers quickly identify an underage person.
But does the idea actually work?
When Tom Rodrigues looks out the window at his Yorkville winery, he can see two worlds collide.
Some of the most coveted wines in the United States emerge from the vineyards of California's North Coast. But in the hills overlooking his Mendocino County winery, and just to the north in California's famed Emerald Triangle, another thriving crop is pulling millions of dollars into the region: cannabis.
MISSOURI - As of Monday, a network of eight wholesalers began distributing Schlafly beer to Missouri bars, grocery stores and other retailers after a distribution agreement with Major Brands ended.
UTAH - When the controversial 0.05 percent DUI bill passed the end of the 2017 Legislature, Gov. Gary Herbert signed it into law saying he'd call a summer special session — perhaps in July — to revisit the whole issue of drinking and driving in Utah.
Can a hormone produced by our own bodies increase our risk of alcoholism?
Possibly, according to a new study led by scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of the National Institutes of Health. The study shows that aldosterone, a hormone produced in the adrenal glands, may contribute to alcohol use disorder. The research appears in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.
A study looking at the cumulative effects of depression in youth, found that young people with chronic or severe forms of depression were at elevated risk for developing a problem with cannabis in later adolescence.